Section V.The Great Crisis
"Do it...... Don't regret it? The man in the cloak was surprised by I's decision.
"No regrets! I don't want anyone to be like us anymore, today I finally understand what I should do, I know you're just using me, when I'm a pawn, but, it's okay, if you can, please use me as much as you can, I'm ...... I will use this world to die for my dead companions! ”
The raging fire in front of him reflected a determined face.
Because 'Paradise' is a place full of nightmares, and I don't want to have such nightmares anymore, I set fire to the basement, and the fire spread to the entire Area 525, and the weeds on the ground were burned with a sizzling sound, as if mourning the dead, and the sparks flying in the air danced like the spirits of the liberated undead.
"Big brother, leave your back to me, and I will protect you until this body is destroyed!"
"Lu, it's good that you're alive." Yi put on the hat of the cloak and covered the face of 'Lu' behind his head...... "Where are we going next?" Ichiki asked the cloaked man standing to the side.
I don't know much about this world, and it's not so much that the man in the cloak is using him, but that he is using him...... But, one way or another, this decaying world will change itself for the sake of its dead companions and the living......
"Go to the 'Third Circle of Protection' and revenge has begun!"
After saying that, the two disappeared into the blazing W-525 area......
"Ahh Why didn't it work? I've been bored lately, I said Yuan, why don't you let me take a job anyway, if it goes on like this, isn't such a beautiful Uncle Ben going to be suffocated to death?! Kate drank the juice and tortured Yuan with Jiro's legs crossed.
"I said, young master, you don't know what's going on outside now, the hunters and the army are busy dealing with the 'commotion' in various places, how can I have time to care about you. And all circles have banned large-scale 'gatherings', as soon as you show up, there will be a large number of crazy FANS following you, saying why you have such a high popularity, I really don't understand! Although I have a few invitations at hand, I have declined them all for your safety, unless you want to go to work outside the circle? Are you sure you're going? Yuan knew that Kate was not so determined.
"Hmm...... Not at all like what an agent would say, I would be welcome that is required! Who called Uncle Ben so perfect! This is the garden that you can't be jealous of. I really feel sorry for those little cuties who can't see Uncle Ben, they must be looking at the starry sky in the lonely night and crying secretly, ah, I am so sinful, why, why let me come to this heart-wrenching world with such a perfect me! Certainly, God must be jealous of my beauty to keep me in heaven......" Kate held her cheeks in one hand and immersed herself in the world of fantasy......
Yuan's forehead was already full of green tendons, and he resisted the urge to lift the table; "Rest assured, they will never be lonely and will not cry. As your broker, your safety is my top priority, and the Hunters' Guild has begun martial law on protective circles and borders, denying access to the general public. As for you, a big star who is a headache, you are the one who focuses on protection, and I have applied to the Hunter Association to protect your safety, so you don't want to go anywhere! After saying that, Yuan slammed the door to show his determination.
"It's really stingy, I think you want me to starve to death, look at me like this, how can I have time to 'date' the lost little lamb.
In other words, Ling will be very hard this time, I really want to tie him up and ...... Wing! You need to listen to my father! Ling, you have to be kind to me, because I'm your father! Ling, Dad, I'm hungry, go cook for me...... Ah, it's exciting just thinking about it. "Kate is already caught up in her own fantasies." But this time they are really fast, there must be someone behind the scenes. And Xiaohong too, what will she, the owner of the pavilion, do this time, that woman. ”
Red Moon Main Building:
"So you were there, I thought you were in the gift shop in front." Ling tucked away the papers on the bookshelves in her room.
"Will you stay this time?" Red Moon leaned against the door. Because of the current situation, the gift shop is rarely frequented anymore.
"No, I'll leave in a while, this turmoil is a bit tricky, the Hunters Association has strengthened the protection of the protective circle, and at the same time suppressed the rebels, but, this operation is different from before, it is not a level at all, the combat effectiveness is far stronger than the previous one, comparable to the regular army, in addition, I think there is a master behind the scenes this time who is commanding, and he has a lot of knowledge of the current form of the association, which makes the headquarters a headache, it should be someone in the headquarters who is revealing the news to the enemy, and there is no definite evidence yet, That's why it's what it is now. Ling clenched her fists tightly, this incident may become an uncontrollable result, and that will be the last thing she wants to see.
"So, what are you going to do?" The red moon was still leaning against the door.
"Me? I don't know the exact plan now, but I'm going to leave you here and go to the third circle, because it's the center of the turmoil! If I'm not mistaken, there will be some clues about the mastermind of this event, and the Academy of Ambis, located in the third circle, is also the hope of the future country.
I thought that I could mobilize troops from other circles to support, but ...... The association actually issued an order that circles without tasks were not allowed to support! "Thinking about Ling, I get angry, this is the time when the protective circle is united, but the association issued an order at this time, ostensibly because it is afraid that other circles will be affected and cause greater losses, but only the people in the headquarters know that this is simply afraid that they will be implicated! After all, this incident can no longer be resolved as an 'accident'.
At this time, the sound of a piano suddenly sounded in the library corridor on the third floor......
"That's ......," Ling didn't think she was fascinated by what she heard.
When I came to the third floor, I saw that it was Kate's guy. This piano was also moved to the third floor by him a while ago, and it was the first time he had heard him play.
Kate in front of the piano closed her eyes slightly, the corners of her mouth rose slightly, and she was intoxicated with the world of music with a very peaceful demeanor. The slender fingers kept beating on the black and white keys, and the body moved to the rhythm of the notes. There seemed to be an invisible aura around him that surrounded him......
'Dad...... Daddy......'
At the end of the song, Kate opened her eyes to see Ling standing on the edge of the stairs.
"Yo, it turned out to be Xiaoling, what did you just say?"
"I didn't ...... Didn't say anything. "Just bewitched by the music! It's just that......
"Oh, I see, I must have been attracted by the beautiful music that my dad played, right?" Kate ran her fingers through the long hair around her ear.
"Not really! I have to go! To hide her embarrassment, Ling turned around and went downstairs to her room.
"Alas, I wanted to say that if Xiaoling had any difficulties, she could be coquettish to her father." Kate held her cheek with one hand and looked helpless.
"Oh, did you come back specifically to play the piano?" Red Moon sat on the guardrail of the cloister on the third floor and sipped the coffee in her hand.
"Not yo, month. By the way, Tsuki, do you have any tunes you'd like to hear? ”
"There's nothing in particular you want to hear, just play a song."
Kate pondered for a moment, and then beautiful notes appeared in Kate's hands......
After hearing the music, Red Moon gently closed her eyes to feel the music and Kate's mood.
The end of the song.
"How's it going, my playing?" Kate turned back to show off to the red moon.
"Why did you choose this one?"
"Why do you think I chose this one?" Kate was still smiling.
"Who knows." Red Moon smiled meaningfully, and then placed the teacup in her hand on the piano in front of Kate. "However, I can really think about it, after all, I won't make Ling too hard, and ......"
"And you're halfway there, aren't you?" Kate took Red Moon's hand and kissed it softly.
Somewhere in the third protective ring:
"Now that you're here, show yourself." The man said into the air.
"Are you sure it's safe here?" The person who came did not show up directly, and there seemed to be concerns.
"You're really suspicious, don't worry, I've already taken care of it here."
Hearing this, the man in the cloak appeared in front of the man.
"You're still dressed like this, and you won't even let me see it?" Although the man said this, he still handed the cloaked man a stack of data. "It's the central file of the 'brain,' and it's much more convenient for you to have it."
The man in the cloak took the document: "Why is it so troublesome, isn't it more convenient to pass it to me directly?" ”
"I don't like it! Don't talk about this, that Ling has already come here, you let them pay attention. But...... It's fun to see their old friends, it's exciting! Guess what they'll do? What kind of expression will Ling's face show, I really want to see! The man couldn't contain his joy, as if he was looking forward to meeting Ling or wanted to see Ling spin upset.
The man in the cloak didn't pay too much attention to the man's actions in front of him, and he was surprised by Ling's third lap. I have obviously put pressure on the Hunter Association, so I shouldn't be interfering in the matter of the third circle, why is Ling coming now?
At the beginning, the premise of the man in front of him to cooperate with him was to destroy the third circle first, and at the same time provide assistance to himself. And his help did play a big role in the Turmoil Army, especially the robot army he got for himself, the killing machines with autonomous consciousness!
"If you have nothing to do, go back, I still have to rest."
"Hmph." The man in the cloak disappeared into the house.
After making sure that the man in the cloak would not return, the man took out a stack of printed data from the drawer next to him and smiled coldly: "No one wants to stop me!" I'm going to make this rotten world pay for its actions! ”
Even though I was prepared that the situation in the third round would not be much better, I was still a little shocked to see what was actually going on.
It's only been three months, and the third lap is no longer seeing the original prosperity. Corpses and broken building debris everywhere. Among the corpses were civilians, hunters, and aliens, many of whom had decomposed beyond recognition because they had not been dealt with in time...... If it weren't for the continued protection of the 'brain', perhaps the third lap would have become a thing of the past......
When Ling came to the headquarters, she saw only a few people.
"What about the others?" Ling questioned the people who had stayed.
"It's Lord Ling, there are only us left here, if the headquarters doesn't give support, we will give up, the rebel army is still attacking, and the big people in the circle have almost been transferred...... That being said, in fact, ...... "subordinates seem to have concerns."
"It's this time, let's just say what you have." Ling could probably guess what they were going to say.
"In fact, many big people have been found to have died violently at home, and no prisoners have been found...... When looking at the scene...... It's miserable, it seems to be a special type...... And among those who have been transferred, the returns received are not very optimistic, and most of them die halfway through. Ling-sama, how many reinforcements have you brought with you? We really can't hold on anymore, we ...... "Everybody's down."
"Oh no!! The rebels have broken through the 'wall' to the east and are moving towards the central square, our men are outnumbered, and they are gradually retreating! Then the hunter who came in from outside the door reported the situation to the people in the house.
"Impossible! Isn't there still a 'brain'? How can they be so fast! No one wants to break through the 'brain' without a password! How can it be! "Originally, the 'brain' was the last line of defense in the third round, and it couldn't have been so easy to ...... However, looking at the situation of his subordinates, it doesn't look like they are lying......
The commander also had no idea at this time, and he didn't know what to do now, so he turned his eyes to Ling's body, hoping that Ling could solve it, he was the last straw!
Ling asked the person who had just come in to report, "What's going on?" Are they storming? ”
"No, we don't know what's going on, it's just that the door to the east was suddenly opened, and the rebels took the opportunity to enter, and there is a vanguard robot unit among the rebels, and the 'wall' has been almost destroyed, and we have appropriately narrowed the scope of protection of the 'brain'. But our forces are far behind the rebels...... The current strength can only barely guarantee the security of the center. We need the next instructions! ”
Hearing the answer, Ling narrowed her eyes slightly: "Someone leaked the terminal password of the 'brain', or they deciphered the code......" Ling looked around at the rest of the room.
'Deciphering the code? Just kidding, this is absolutely impossible, the 'brain' password is different for each circle, and the composition is also extremely complex, which means that someone leaked it, but I don't know who it is now, and I don't have ......a clue at all'Thinking of this, Ling continued to ask the person who came to report: "Who is the commander of the rebels?" Do you know what it's called? Ling was just curious, how could a civilian rebel army have such an ability, and the other party could control the movements of aliens and robots very well! Presumably, the ability of the commander behind the scenes should not be underestimated, at least above the B-rank hunters!
"We just heard the captured captives call their commander 'Two-Face-One', and we don't know the specifics."
"Two-Face?" Ling searched hard in her mind for this title. However, I don't have the impression that there is such a person.
"Hmm...... Now no one has ever seen the other commanders alive, they all listened to the captives. It's as if their commander has two faces, and can easily direct the actions of the aliens, as well as use some poisons that have long been extinct. ”
"Is he an alien himself?" Listening to the reports of his subordinates, Ling could only think of this.
"So what are we going to do next?" His men were all waiting for Ling's instructions.
"Try to buy as much time as possible, I'm going to meet the commander......"
"Report!"
"What's the matter?"
"The rebels suddenly retreated. It's out of the wall, and it's still backing up! ”
"What's going on?" The crowd was puzzled.
"I'll go out for a while, don't act rashly yet, wait for me to come back." Ling briefly explained and left the headquarters.